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january 2016 | brparents.com 49 by jacqueline hurley
bath
time at our house has been the best part of the day whether it was in the morning or evenings. aren?t they sweet after that morning
bath
with that oh-so-clean smell we all love? or don?t you just love those
bath
s at night that set the tone for an evening of settling down and relaxing? whether you love those
bath
s in the mornings, evenings, or both, there are several tips from the american academy of pediatrics that many of us may not have thought of that can make this important time a safe one . stay with your
child
. ?ere should always be a parent or caregiver present when a
child
is in or near any body of water--and that includes the
tub
. it only takes an instant for an adult to turn away for accidents to happen. prevent slips. young
child
ren do not have the coordination or strength to hold steady if they lose their balance. affix a slip-resistant plastic mat that suctions to the bottom of the
tub
and make sure the throw rug outside the
tub
does not slide when stepped on. consider installing a grab bar for kids to hold onto when stepping in and out of the
bath
. turn the water off before placing her in the
tub
. ?e temperature of running water can change in an instant. test the temperature. don?t assume that the temperature you feel when you began running the water fully stay constant while the
tub
filled up. set your home?s water heater to no hotter than 120 degrees. otherwise, you risk scalding to not only the baby, but to everyone in the family. you can also buy an anti-scald device that attaches to the faucet if you do not have control over your hot water heater. protect her from sharp edges. use a rubber cover for the faucet head. avoid
bath
toys with hard edges or points that can cause injury if your
child
falls onto them. cool products to try: floating
bath
thermometers. these cool
bath
toys actually float in water and tell you the temperature, making sure it?s safe for your
child
to get in.
bath
spout cover. putting a simple character- themed cover will save your
child
?s back from getting skinned when she stands up to reach something or turns her back towards the spout and doesn?t realize she?s about to hit it. there are tons of different themes you can buy. if your
child
likes dinosaurs, great go for it! ducks? they have duck ones, too. ? january is national
bath
safety month rub-a-dub-dub? safety 101 in the
tub
!
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